Chess Puzzle #L4qwc — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1584 · Intermediate · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishop e2; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knight h6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe4 — rook e8→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf3 — bishop e2→f3. Opponent replies d5 (pawn d7→d5).
  3. Best move: Bxe4 — bishop f3→e4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Bf3.

Position data

FEN: r1b1r1k1/pppp1ppp/2q4n/8/4P3/2P1P3/PPQ1B1PP/RN3RK1 b - - 0 11

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